Dispensing container



, o. s. mossEFm $234,772

DISPENSING CONTAINER .F'iled April 10, 1 139 Inventor A Horneys Patented Mar. 11, 1941 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1 Claim.

The present invention relates to new and useful improvements in containers particularly for dispensing liquids and has for its primary object to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth,

5 a device of this character embodying a novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts through the medium of which the flow of the liquid may be controlled to govern the amount dispensed.

10 Other objects of the invention are to provide a dispensing container of the aforementioned character which will be comparatively simple in construction, durable, highly efficient and reliabl in use, light in weight, and which may be manufactured at low cost.

All of the foregoing and still further objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent from a study of the following specification, taken in connection with the accompanying 90 drawing wherein like characters of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, and wherein:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of my invention, and

Figure 2 is a side elevational view of my inven tion with parts broken away and shown in section.

Referring now to the drawing in detail, it will be seen that the reference numeral 5 designates 30 a substantially drum-shaped container, constructed of metal or other suitable material, having a tapering extension 6 on one side thereof which terminates in a tubular nozzle or spout 1 the outer end portion of which is flanged as at 8. 35 Diametrically opposite the nozzle 1 the container has in the wall thereof an opening 9. A threaded tubular extension In projects from the outside of the container in axially alignment with the opening 9. The container 5 has a filler neck mounted on the top thereof as shown at II.

Mounted in the nozzle 1 and extending diametrically across the container 5 is a tubular member l2 one end of which is tapered as at l3 to provide a head of such a diameter as to lit the bore of the nozzle 1. The outer end portion of the head I3 is flanged as at I4 and adapted to facially contact the flange of the spout l. The other end portion of the tubular member 12 ex- 60 tends through the opening 9 and tubular extension Ill and is threadedly engaged with an enlarged hollow head l5. A spring i6 is mounted in the tubular extension in one end of which contacts the wall of the container 5 while the 58 other end thereof contacts the flanged end portion of a sleeve H which is mounted on the tubular member I! with its other end in contact with the hollow head IS. A nut IB is threaded on the extension ill to hold the sleeve ll within the tubular extension i against the spring l6 and may be turned to adjust the compression on the spring 16.

The hollow head i5 has openings I9 therein which communicate with the bore of the tubular member H! as shown in Fig. 2 of the drawing. 10

In the testing of butterfat in cream, the butterfat is in the neck of the test tube and before it is read a few drops of Glymol or commonly called Red reader are added to the top of fat column to make a straight line thereon. This Glymol must be added so that it does not drop directly on the fat as it has a tendency to mix with same. The Glyrnol must be added so that it will run down the wall of the test tube and float on top of the fat column. By inserting the nozzle 1 into test tube and pressing the head [5 to unseat the flanged head l3 from the flange 8, a few drops of Glymol may be dispensed in contact with the wall of the test tube thereby minimizing itschances of mixing with the fat.

By turning the nut I8 on the extension ID the distance between the head I5 and the nut 18 may be varied with the result that the valve head 13 is adjustably unseated to regulate the rate of discharge from the nozzle 1. The bore of the tubular member I2 provides an escape for air displaced in the test tube.

Although I have shown and described herein a preferred embodiment of my invention, it is to be definitely understood that I do not desire to limit the application of the invention thereto and any change or changes may be made in the materials and in the structure and arrangement of the parts, within the spirit of the invention as claimed.

What is claimed is:

In a device of the character described a receptacle, a nozzle extending laterally from said receptacle, a substantially right angularly extending flange on the end of said nozzle, said receptacle having an opening through the wall thereof opposite said nozzle, a threaded tubular extension on said receptacle in axial alignment with said opening, a valve having a bore therethrough mounted in said nozzle, a flange on said valve in facial contact with said nozzle flange,

a stem having a bore therethrough connected to said valve at one end portion and extending through said aperture and said threadedtubular extension at its other end portion with the bore of said stem in communication with the bore in said valve, a compressible coil spring in said threaded tubular extension engaged with said stem to releasably hold said valve in closed position, a hollow head on said stem for moving the same to compress said coil spring and unseat said valve flange from said nozzle flange, said. hollow head further having apertures therein communicating With said bores in said stem and valve, and an internally flanged nut on said threaded tubular extension for holding said stem and coil spring 5 in position.

ODDVEN S. MOSSEFIN. 

